The Scarlet Letter Test Flashcards

Question

raspy

Answer 1

A

Ability of being wise and clever

Answer 2

A

crowd of people

Answer 3

A

obviously offensive; considered immoral; scandalous

Answer 4

A

to whip someone as a punishment; to cause great suffering

Answer 5

A

a person’s facial expressions/features

Answer 6

A

to become less intense

Answer 7

A

public shame

Answer 8

A

unfavorable; unfortunate

Answer 9

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insisting on immediate attention or obedience

abrupt and commanding

Answer 10

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Born in Salem
Anti-puritan/anti-salem but his family has a history with the Salem Witch Trials: used pen-name to not bring shame to his family
Wanted to become a mariner so he could escape Salem
Escaped into the forest

Answer 11

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Diction
Imagery
Details
Language
Syntax

Answer 12

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connotation of word choice

Answer 13

A

vivid appeals to insight through senses

Answer 14

A

facts that are included or those omitted (comparisons, similes, etc.)

Answer 15

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overall use of language (figurative language-why did the author include these elements?)
	allusions
	symbols
	similes/metaphors
	hyperboles
	comparatives
	superlatives

Ashley Minji Son Hates Super Cheap Stuff

Answer 16

Study These Flashcards

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how structure affects reader's attitude: length or type (punctuation, repetition, parallelism)
	parallel structure (ex. anaphora)
	exclamation points
	colons/semi-colons
	punctuation (affects meaning esp for pausing)
	ellipses
	hyphens
	rhetorical questions

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